Despite the obvious environmental benefits of buying second-hand, my favourite thing about it is that you fill your wardrobe with many more unique pieces. There's no better feeling than finding an amazing top or pair of trousers for £3 that stopped being sold ten years ago. Chances are, you'll be the only one wearing it, making your style incredibly unique and eclectic.
My first piece is a pink shirt I bought from a charity shop in Byker for £3. It's my favourite shirt, because of the red details on the collar as well as near the buttons and in the sleeve cuffs. I love it because it can be dressed up for something more formal, as well as down with some jeans.
I really like the charity shops in Byker because they are cheap, and in my opinion, an untapped market. However, the downside is that you need to search through a great deal of bad stuff in order to find a few gems.
I bought this next quilted jacket/top from The Vintage Store in Newcastle on Northumberland street. Whilst this shop is a little pricey, it has some really unique pieces. I think I bought this for £22, which is much more than I would usually spend on second-hand items, but I really loved the material and the fit of it, and it felt like a really unique piece that I had never seen before.
My third and final piece is a shirt that I bought from a charity shop in South Gosforth (my favourite place to go charity shopping for some real finds!). I was really drawn in by the material as well as the colours. It felt very 2000's, but not in a cheap or tacky way like y2k style can sometimes appear. I thought it would look nice with some nice jeans, as well as black or brown trousers. Similarly to the other items, it could be worn formally as a shirt, but could also double up as a beach cover-up or casual top if unbuttoned. I have also worn this shirt with a black knitted vest over the top and some black trousers for a more preppy aesthetic.
